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Arcadia Planning Commission
Regular Meeting Agenda
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Tuesday, May 13, 2014, 7:00 p.m.
Location: City Council Chambers, 240 W. Huntington Dr., Arcadia
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CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL:
Ed Beranek, Chairman
Bill Baerg, Commission Member
Ching Chiao, Commission Member
Sam Fa[zone, Commission Member
Tony Parrille, Commission Member
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM STAFF REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS
PUBLIC COMMENTS (5 minute time limit per person)
Each speaker is limited to five(5) minutes per person, unless waived by the Planning Commission. Under the Brown
Act, the Members are prohibited from discussing or taking action on any items not listed on the posted agenda. The
matter will be referred to staff for an appropriate response, or will be placed on the agenda of a future meeting.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
All interested persons are invited to appear at a public hearing and to provide evidence or testimony concerning any of
the proposed items set forth below for consideration. Separate and apart from the applicant(who may speak longer in
the discretion of the Commission) speakers shall be limited to five (5) minutes per person. The applicant may
additionally submit rebuttal comments, at the discretion of the Commission.
You are hereby advised that should you desire to legally challenge in court any action taken by the Planning
Commission regarding any Public Hearing item, you may be limited to raising only those issues and objections you or
someone else raised at the public hearing or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or
prior to,the public hearing.
1. Continued from April 22, 2014, Regular Meeting - Text Amendment No. 14-01
with an Exemption for the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to initiate
the following changes to the Smoking Prohibited regulations, the Commercial and
Industrial Zoning regulations, and the Conditional Uses regulations of the Arcadia
Municipal Code:
a. Amending the Smoking Prohibited regulations in Section 4290.
b. Adding new definitions on smoking, smoking lounges, and the use of
electronic cigarettes and similar devices in Section 9220 et seq.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Planning Commission regarding any item on this agenda will
be made available for public inspection in the City's Planning Services Office located at 240 W Huntington Drive,
c. Amending the Conditional Use Permit requirement to allow Smoking
Lounges in Section 9275.1 et seq.
d. Amending the Parking Requirements to include Smoking Lounges in
Sections 9265.1 and 9269.5.
e. Amending the Conditional Use Permit requirement in the Commercial
Planned Development (CPD-1), Limited Commercial (C-1), General
Commercial (C-2), and Commercial Manufacturing (CM) zones to restrict
retail uses between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. in Article IX,
Chapter 2, Part 6.
f. Repealing the Lot Coverage limitation in the Planned Industrial District
(M-1) zone.
g. Adding a Floor Area Ratio of 50% in the Commercial Planned
Development (CPD-1), Commercial Office (C-O), Limited Commercial
(C-1), General Commercial (C-2), Commercial Manufacturing (CM), and
Planned Industrial District (M-1) zones, Article IX, Chapter 2, Part 6, for
consistency with the General Plan.
Recommended action: Continue to May 27, 2014
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and can be acted on by one roll call vote.
There will be no separate discussion of these items unless members of the Commission, staff, or the public request
that specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and action.
2. PLANNING COMMISSION DETERMINATION
Finding that the proposed Capital Improvement Program for 2014-2015 is
consistent with the General Plan.
3. Minutes of the April 22, 2014, Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission
Recommended action: Approve
MATTERS FROM CITY COUNCIL LIAISON
MATTERS FROM PLANNING COMMISSIONERS
MATTERS FROM MODIFICATION COMMITTEE
MATTERS FROM STAFF INCLUDING UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
The Planning Commission will adjourn this meeting to May 27, 2014, at 7:00 p.m., in the City
Council Chamber at 240 W. Huntington Dr., Arcadia.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Planning Commission regarding any item on this agenda will
be made available for public inspection in the City's Planning Services Office located at 240 W. Huntington Drive,